Yes, the private/public system depends on your income level and I'm lucky that I have the choice. So far I'm fortunate that I don't need much dental work beyond

Yes, the private/public system depends on your income level and I'm lucky that I have the choice. So far I'm fortunate that I don't need much dental work beyond the standard stuff. I've heard stories from my home country about people going to Poland and other places for dental tourism like you mention, which has the advantage of being in the EU (visa-less travel, some level of trust, likely similar standards). Whether you become a medical tourist or not likely depends if you are in a public health system or not, and if so, what is covered by the public system and how much you must pay out of pocket to make the travel cost-effective.